Indicator 3.11 Instructional Technology (Research and Artifacts) 3.11 Ensures that all students and staff members have regular and ready access to instructional technology and a comprehensive materials collection that supports curricular and instructional program.
RESEARCH There is a significant amount of research that indicates that hardware, networking, and software alone do not impact student achievement. In order for technology to increase student achievement, it must be combined with effective teaching. Not only must teachers be trained on basic technology skills, in order to master integration, but they must also receive on-going instruction, support, and opportunities for collaboration.Integration willpush students into the higher level of Bloom's Taxonomy so that they are analyzing, applying and creating. The teacher becomes a facilitator of thelearning process and not just the deliverer of content. The Internet and other forms of information and communication technologies (ICTs) are redefining the nature of reading, writing, and communication. These ICTs will continue to change in the years ahead, requiring continuously new literacies to successfully exploit theirpotentials. Although many new ICTs will emerge in the future, those that are common in the lives of our students include search engines, webpages, e-mail, instant messaging (IM), blogs, podcasts, e-books, wikis, nings,YouTube, video, and many more. New literacy skills and practices are required by each new ICT as it emerges and evolves (Position Paper - International Reading Association, 2011)
NCRTEC (North Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium - Index to graphical resources and maps on the internet. Database of all types of images suitable for children.)
Computer Accessibility (5-6 computers in each classroom and a lab with 30 computers in GA building); Promethean Boards in all classrooms where students meet)
Faculty meetings and information sharing Promethean Board, STAR Math, Sycamore, Word & Excel
Artifact
School technology budget - software, hardware, and infrastructe; funded by Dinklage Foundation Grant, JayFest, Husker EdTech, NETA Grants
Artifact-Matt Richardson,Principal and Tina Gentrup, Laura Newton, Lisa Hunke
Training on effective use of media resources for students and professional staff - Individual instruction Word doc, doc cameras, clickers, promethean board activities, scanner
Artifact
Internet interconnectivity - CableOne - all three buildings - phone over network, intercom
Artifact-Tina Gentrup and Lisa Hunke, Technology; Rita McGill, Secretary
Antivirus software - Microsoft Security Essentials - Free
Artifact-Tina Gentrup
Mail filtering - Through Connecting Point for the ccbluejays.org and gacatholicschool.org
Artifact-Tina Gentrup
Staff affirm that technology supports their curriculum and instructional programs
Practice
Students and staff affirm that technology is embedded within the teaching and learning process.
Practice
Technology staff demonstrate their involvement in support of student achievement
Practice-Tina Gentrup, Laura Newton, Lisa Hunke, Technology
3.11 a. To what extent is technology integrated into the instructional program in all classrooms to meet the needs of all learners?
HIGHLY FUNCTIONAL School leaders focus schoolwide attention on the use of technology to support increasing student achievement; they support the coordination and integration of technology and related resources in all aspects of the curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Students are taught to use criteria to evaluate the credibility of information from the internet and other sources b. What expectations does the school hold for the level of technological sophistication and comfort adults should be able to model for students?
OPERATIONAL School leaders provide updated professional development training focused on technology use; most teachers use technology in their own work.
3.11 Ensures that all students and staff members have regular and ready access to instructional technology and a comprehensive materials collection that supports curricular and instructional program.
RESEARCH
There is a significant amount of research that indicates that hardware, networking, and software alone do not impact student achievement. In order for technology to increase student achievement, it must be combined with effective teaching. Not only must teachers be trained on basic technology skills, in order to master integration, but they must also receive on-going instruction, support, and opportunities for collaboration. Integration will push students into the higher level of Bloom's Taxonomy so that they are analyzing, applying and creating. The teacher becomes a facilitator of the learning process and not just the deliverer of content.
The Internet and other forms of information and communication technologies (ICTs) are redefining the nature of reading, writing, and communication. These ICTs will continue to change in the years ahead, requiring continuously new literacies to successfully exploit their potentials. Although many new ICTs will emerge in the future, those that are common in the lives of our students include search engines, webpages, e-mail, instant messaging (IM), blogs, podcasts, e-books, wikis, nings,YouTube, video, and many more. New literacy skills and practices are required by each new ICT as it emerges and evolves (Position Paper - International Reading Association, 2011)
ARTIFACTS
3.11 a. To what extent is technology integrated into the instructional program in all classrooms to meet the needs of all learners?
HIGHLY FUNCTIONAL
School leaders focus schoolwide attention on the use of technology to support increasing student achievement; they support the coordination and integration of technology and related resources in all aspects of the curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Students are taught to use criteria to evaluate the credibility of information from the internet and other sources
b. What expectations does the school hold for the level of technological sophistication and comfort adults should be able to model for students?
OPERATIONAL
School leaders provide updated professional development training focused on technology use; most teachers use technology in their own work.